Crew Call for Austin Indpendent Feature “Deeper and Deeper.”
Film Title: Deeper and Deeper
Format: Independent HD Feature
Production Company: Bright Shining City
Location: Austin
Start Date: June 1, 2008
Schedule: 4 weeks
Producer: Gilda Longoria, Mariuz Kotowski
Director: Mariuz Kotowski
Writer: Cindy Williams
Production Manager: Gilda Longoria
Casting Director: Karen Hallford
Synopsis:
A naive, neurotic, but [...]

Austin Filmmaking Industry…Where For Art Thou Today?

Here’s a shocker…”the local film industry ain’t what is used to be.” With 15 film and television projects shot in and around Austin in 2007 compared to 33 in 2004, the local industry has seen a gradual drop each passing year. Of course, if you lived outside [...]

After 9 days of screenings and parties…the 11th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival’s Closing Night Film and Party!
COCHOCHI
From producers Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal
Mexico, Drama, 2007
87 min, 35mm, Color
Rarámuri (Tarahumara) with English subtitles
Thursday April 24, 7 PM
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Evaristo and Tony, indigenous brothers from northwest Mexico, have just graduated from elementary school. [...]

City of Bastrop Courts Villa Muse with Incentives

By Kate Miller Morton
Austin-America Statesman
Backers of the giant proposed Villa Muse entertainment studio and production facility didn’t request direct financial incentives from Austin when they unsuccessfully asked the city to release nearly 2,000 acres from its regulatory and taxing so that the project could save time and money.
But [...]

Pedal-in Film Festival at Monkeywrench Books.

WHEN: Friday Apr 25th, 8:00pm
WHERE: Monkeywrench Books, 110 e. North Loop Blvd
COST: Free (but donations accepted for food and drink!)
There will be a pedal-in film festival in Monkey Wrench’s backyard. This is a benefit for Skillshare Austin, a new organization raising money to throw a weekend skillsharing event. The [...]

The band Anew Revolution seeks a DP for the production of the music video for their single “Done.”

Shooting Schedule:
One day shoot week of May 5th
Band Website:
www.myspace.com/anewrevolution
Contact:
If interested please email Nicole Tomlinson at: Nicole.tomlinson@gmail.com
CHECK OUT A “LIVE” VIDEO OF ANEW REVOLUTION FOR THEIR SINGLE “DONE”:

(These guys F’ing rock!)

Casting for Texas Short Film “A Date With The Sunrise.”
Film Title: A Date With The Sunrise
Type: Short Film
Location: Austin, Texas
Shooting Schedule: Shooting will be early April 19th and if necessary the 20th.
Film Details:
This is a very stylized short drama in which a painter and a writer together tell a story of a [...]

Learn from Austin, Texas independent filmmaker, Kat Candler (cicadas, Roberta Wells, jumping off bridges) how to make a short film.

Registration is open for summer film classes. Learn everything from writing and creating memorable characters to submitting your film to festivals.
From Script to Screen
Tuesdays, 6:30pm-9pm
May 13 - August 12th (no class July 1st)
FINAL SCREENING: August [...]

NALIP Austin mixer at Union Park.

WHAT: NALIP AUSTIN mixer
WHEN: Thursday, April 17th, 2008 7:00 pm– 9:00 pm
WHERE: UNION PARK (Next to Katz Deli)
The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) is a national membership organization that addresses the professional needs of Latino/Latina independent producers. Their mission is to promote the advancement, development [...]

Austin City Council Candidates Attend Free Open Forum
Austin City Council Candidates Arts Forum
WHEN: Wed Apr 16, 5:30 - 7 PM
WHERE: Nuevo Leon Restaurant (1501 E. 6th St.)
COST: FREE
INFO: Contact Richard May at richard@songwritersseries.com or 512.567.5972
The following candidates have confirmed their attendance and participation:
Place 1 Candidates: Allen Demling, Lee Leffingwell, [...]